DawnJ

DawnJ

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  1. Prison security clearance

    DawnJ replied to miss.savannahk's topic in Correctional

    I wouldn't hide that information. If you present it up front, then you aren't hiding anything. You keep quiet and they find out....then they have reason to wonder what else you aren't talking

  2. If you witnessed inmates abused by guards.

    DawnJ replied to reptilesavvy's topic in Correctional

    They shouldn't be able to retaliate if the facility is well run. Just like if a nurse is threatened by an inmate, the nurse is insulated from that person. That inmate comes back in and into his/her...

  3. Do you carry around your stethoscope?

    DawnJ replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    Always have it, altho in Corrections, I don't wear it around my neck. Don't want to be strangled with

  4. Graduate RN

    DawnJ replied to IhaveNoLife.'s topic in General Nursing

    I felt the same way until I got my first nursing job and realized how much I still didn't

  5. So, what do you do?

    DawnJ posted a topic in Correctional

    Today, I had an inmate confess attempted murder to me. He has pled not guilty to the charges but told me flat out that he did it. I work in a county jail. I'm feeling like there is a duty to...

  6. Sick Call costs

    DawnJ replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    I've started carrying a small sign that says "Sick Call $3" with a cute picture on it. It has cut down on the arguing significantly and the guys who see me are sick enough that they are willing to...

  7. Preventable deaths while incarcerated.

    DawnJ replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in Correctional

    I really hope to hear the other side of this. I can't believe nobody checked on that guy with the rotting foot. Poor charting, I hope but here's reinforcement that if it isn't documented, it isn't...

  8. Signs you are a Correctional Nurse:

    DawnJ replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    I wear professional make up but no nail polish. But that is just a personal choice. Whatever you do, they will notice any change. I went from all black lace up gym shoes to all black velcro-close...

  9. The Paper Trail

    DawnJ posted a topic in Correctional

    I have an inmate who was "beaten by the cops" on arrest. He did have a black eye and complains of back and extremity pain. He shows no indication of disability and despite imaging studies, multiple...

  10. New Nurse - No Job!

    DawnJ replied to MissRN_Dior's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Volunteer. I did once a week at Planned Parenthood. I just worked in the office, but I got an understanding of the paperwork and the laws. When it came time to find a job, they offered me one but...

  11. When entering orders, please remember....

    DawnJ replied to RNBearColumbus's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Interior aspect of the buttocks is what I use for

  12. Integrity Interview?

    DawnJ replied to rokksteady's topic in Correctional

    Just don't lie in the interview. This isn't the place for spin, they will verify what you

  13. Sick Call costs

    DawnJ replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    Looks like my inmates don't know how good they have it, cost-wise. We will also run a credit on the account and pay for medical as soon as funds hit. But the soup is soooo important to

  14. Sick Call costs

    DawnJ replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    How do they determine "within

  15. The Paper Trail

    DawnJ replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    My next plan is to involve the CO. I've been trying to handle it myself up until now, since he isn't threatening me personally, he is loud and profane. When I give him the stern "mom" lecture he...

  16. Drug-seeking in prison? Rx narcotics?

    DawnJ replied to maddison1002's topic in Correctional

    Alternative methods.....I had a guy this week tell me that massage and sauna help his back pain. Yeah, if the jail offered massage and sauna, we'd have to call it the Metro Spa, not the Metro Jail....

  17. HIPAA in Corrections

    DawnJ posted a topic in Correctional

    My understanding is that inmates don't have the full protection of HIPAA when incarcerated. For example, when an inmate tells me they have heroin in their rectum, I'm able to advise Security because...

  18. Nursing Behind the Wall

    DawnJ replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    I keep going back everyday to see what happens next...if for no other

  19. Dermatology

    DawnJ posted a topic in Correctional

    Since I've worked in the jail, it's come to my attention how little I know about dermatology. Every single day someone wants to show me a rash. I know a textbook ringworm, mostly because I've had...

  20. Dermatology

    DawnJ replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    We've had some funky fungal infections recently. And Staph Scalded Skin syndrome last

  21. Signs you are a Correctional Nurse:

    DawnJ replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    You think “alert and an *******” is a reasonable and appropriate assessment You know that the phrase “Hey nurse, I’m in excruciating pain” means “I’m lying to you so I can get...

  22. Signs you are a Correctional Nurse:

    DawnJ replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    I expected it to be very noisy and for there to be catcalls but have seen none of that at all. If the CO is running the pod by the book, that kind of thing is not

  23. Signs you are a Correctional Nurse:

    DawnJ replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    Our facility is very clean. The only smell I get is very early in the morning when I go for roundss in the units and the guys aren't up and showered yet. 40% of the inmates--when I use an alcohol...

  24. New travel Corrections LPN

    DawnJ replied to Justimj's topic in Correctional

    I just started at a county jail in NM and we have a lot of travelers right now. It is exciting, something funny/odd/exciting happens every day. There are a lot of addicts so lots of detox, lots of...

  25. This Blows Every Other ED Visit Out of the Water

    DawnJ replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    Wow, someone slept through biology class. No uterus = no where to grow a